Please phone the surgery on : 

01865 730911 or 01865 248719

and select

Option 1 for Appointments

Option 2 for Admin queries

Our opening times are 08:00 - 18:30 Monday to Friday

Additional early Morning/Evening surgery sessions*

(*pre booked appointments only)

Click here for Early Morning / Evening  session times.

To make a routine appointment please telephone 01865 730911 or 01865 248719 between 10:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday.

If you have a medical emergency and feel you need to see a doctor that day please call from 8am.

• We offer 10 minute appointments with the doctor, each doctor has his own consulting times and you will be advised by reception. A limited number of appointments with each doctor are available to book up to six weeks ahead and can be booked any day from 8am.

• If you require a home visit, please call on the day before 10am.

• Further appointments are released 2 working days ahead of each clinic session, eg Tuesday for Thursday, Thursday for Monday. These are available to book from 8am. These appointments are not available for every doctor every day as one of the doctors will always be covering emergency appointments.  

• We have an on-call duty doctor every day, Monday to Friday who will operate a telephone triage system for patients requesting an emergency appointment.  Reception will put your name on a triage list and the doctor will call you back to assess your case and give you an appointment where appropriate. All urgent requests will be dealt with on the day. 

• Telephone Advice: If you wish to speak to one of the doctors or nurses on the telephone, contact reception and you will be advised of their availability. The receptionist will take your details for the doctor to return your call.

• Please ask if you would like someone to accompany you during an examination.

• Please be aware that we have a calling-in screen at Botley Medical Centre and Kennington Health Centre, located within in the waiting room that will display your name and the doctor you are seeing at your appointment time

Evening and Weekend NHS Appointments

Evening and weekend NHS appointments are now available in the new OxFed Evening and Weekend GP Clinics, located around the Oxford City area, including Botley, where you can consult with a NHS GP, practice nurse, or other health professional. Appointments are booked by calling our Practice reception who can advise if the service is suitable for your needs. For more information about opening times and all clinic locations please see the OxFed Website

NHS 111 Service

Outside surgery hours (between 18:30 and 08:00, weekends & bank holidays)

You can contact the 111 service 365 days a year to reach a full range of local health services, including out of hours doctors, community nurses, emergency dental care and late opening chemists.

When you get through to the call handling service you will need to tell the operator if you are making the call on your own behalf, which surgery you are registered with, your name, address, contact number and date of birth. The same details will be required if you are calling on behalf of someone else. You will be asked about the nature of the problem.

Minor Injuries Walk-in Centre

Abingdon minor injuries is open 7 days a week between 10:00 and 22:30, you can contact them on 01865 425161.

In a genuine emergency you should call 999, Chest pains and/or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

OxFed 7 Day Access Service

You can now see a NHS GP or Nurse in the evening or at weekends at the OxFed 7 Day Access Service, based at St Bartholomew's Health Centre in East Oxford.

Appointments are booked through your Practice reception

HOW TO GET TO AND FROM KENNINGTON HEALTH CENTRE and BOTLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

To Botley Medical Practice

By Bus

Bus numbers are displayed at the bus stops also the direction the bus is going

NO 35 to Oxford get off in the centre of town nearest to St Frideswide Square then walk to Frideswide Square or Castle Street and take the number 4, 4A, S1,11, 4B to Elms Parade Botley when you get off the bus cross the road and Elms Road where the Medical Centre is located is a short walk to the top of the road.

To return to Kennington take any bus (4, 4A,4B) going into Oxford and walk back to St. Aldates where the 35 stops.

By Car

Take the bypass toward Botley (north) it is easier to take the slip road off at Harcout Hill (about two miles along the bypass from Kennington) and go down toward Botley i.e. right off the slip road. When you reach the Botley shopping centre go to the traffic lights at the Botley Road making sure you stay in the inside lane.  Take the turning left and almost immediately get over to the middle of the road for the right turn into Elms Road where the Practice is located, at the top of the road.

By Bicycle

Follow the road then cycle track towards the north on the bypass and then follow instructions as for the car.

To Kennington Health Centre

By Bus

Take the bus into Oxford (4,4A,S1,11,4B) and walk to St Aldates where the 35 stops.

The Heath Centre is located in the middle of the main road through Kennington if you are unsure ask the driver, it is opposite the Pub called The Tandem on your left and very near the Co-op on your right.

To return take the 35 bus into Oxford ask for the stop nearest to St Frideswide Square or Castle Street. Take the bus back to Botley (4, 4A,4B)

By Car

Drive down the bypass and come off at the junction for Kennington, Egrove Park; it is only one junction from Botley and should take about 10/15 minutes depending on the time of day. You will need to allow more time at 'rush hour', 5/6 pm and probable on Fridays.

Once in Kennington drive through the village and look for The Co-op the Health Centre is just after this on your right and there is a car park. The Tandem pub is opposite.

By bicycle

There is a cycle track along the bypass; follow this and then directions as for the car.

Oxford Bus Company: 01865 785400

http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk

Botley Medical Centre 01865 248719

OX2 9JS

Kennington Health Centre 0845 519 8661

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